Transformation Diagram: Starting as a Skinny Dog-Chapter 302 - 207: Harvest

"Three drumbeats, and he broke the Yellow Sand Ridge’s stage? Impossible. How did this newcomer, Chen Ku, manage it?"

He initially suspected that this Chen Ku was an older scholar, but the message from the Martial Arts Gold Order clearly stated that this was Chen Ku’s first time taking the martial arts exam.

He attended the Martial Arts Heaven and Earth’s trial examination for the first time and broke the record he had struggled to achieve for over a year.

To obtain the Breakthrough Pill after breaking the Five Elements Valley’s record, he had entered this Five Elements Valley dozens of times, each time consuming significant martial fortune to gain an opportunity to enter the Martial Arts Heaven and Earth.

Yet even so, this time around, he only barely broke his previous record in the Water Formation, improving by just a drumbeat, still one drumbeat shy of Lv Changhong’s record within the Water Formation...

The timing within these Five Elements Formations is almost similar.

In the Earth Formation at Yellow Sand Ridge, he was even three drumbeats slower than in the Water Formation at Wuyou Pond, due to the fact the demonic Sand Snake King needed more than seventy percent of its sand snake horde cleared before emerging from the sandy sea...

Normally, when he slays the sand snakes, they often flee into the sandy sea when the tide turns, leaving him groping in the dark... and that’s where the time is lost.

As for Chen Ku...

Not only did he surpass his record at Yellow Sand Ridge, but he also exceeded Lv Changhong’s record!

"I will wait here to see who exactly this Chen Ku is!"

Qu Yunfei stared intently at the yellow profound light above the Five-colored Altar at Yellow Sand Ridge:

"To achieve such astonishing results on the first entry into Martial Arts Heaven and Earth trials."

Meanwhile.

Outside in the Martial Temple.

When the news of Chen Ku breaking the stage record reached the Gold List behind the Martial Temple.

Tan Chongrui stood up and loudly congratulated Shangguan Yun, laughing:

"Congratulations, County Magistrate Shangguan, congratulations indeed. Baojiao County truly has birthed a dragon among men, breaking records like this — even in Qiu Dragon Mansion, it’s rare to happen once in a year; and yet, it was your county’s Chen Ku who first entered and set a new record, becoming a ’Scholar.’ I believe this individual will certainly make a great name for himself in our Daji Jianghu and official circles. When the time comes, mentioning the origin, Baojiao County will undoubtedly also become famous worldwide."

Shangguan Yun smiled coldly and said: "Congratulations to us both, indeed. I never expected this Young Shopkeeper Chen to have such ability."

To break the record on the first try and directly achieve the title of eighth-ranked Scholar, such a genius is rare even in Qiu Dragon Mansion.

Qin Yuxian, who sat quietly beside him, appeared expressionless.

In fact, his heart was as excited as a drum, shouting inwardly:

"Good! Good! Good!"

He had expectations for Chen Ku all along, especially knowing Chen Ku had the Five Elements Spiritual Body and had cultivated the first layer of the Huntian Tyrant Body. He figured that if he encountered Fire Burning Pass in the Five Elements Valley, he’d likely break its record.

As it turned out, Chen Ku’s luck was a bit off, and he was teleported to Yellow Sand Ridge. But despite the hiccup, he still broke the record.

"Master Uncle, you truly judged correctly!!"

Qin Yuxian excitedly thought:

"Junior Brother has the potential to carry forward our Imperial Enlightenment Sect’s heritage."

Now, Chen Ku, having passed through Yellow Sand Ridge, not only received the Breakthrough Pill and Divine Weapon casting materials, but also the ’Earth Element Spirit Item’ from Yellow Sand Ridge.

He imagined that upon his exit, he could use this Earth Element Spirit Item to master the ’Kunlun Technique,’ successfully cultivating the Earth Emperor Body. At that point, just with the body cultivation itself, he could break gold and shatter iron, split mountains and cleave lands, mobilize sand, mud, and rock dust, making mineral steel burst explosively with terrifying destructive force.

...

[Candidate Chen Ku has amassed a total of 8,600 martial fortune]

Chen Ku watched the Martial Arts Gold Order continuously absorb the martial fortune from the sand snakes he slew in Yellow Sand Ridge, accumulating over 8,000 martial fortune. Combined with his previous 3,000 martial fortune, he now owned 10,000 martial fortune, which is enough for the casting cost of a Famous Weapon Level Inner Armor.

"The large number of demons in this Five Elements Valley truly is the best place for farming martial fortune. Unfortunately, the examiners at the Martial Temple also know about this loophole, so they designed it so that one bearer holding the Martial Arts Gold Order can only enter one section each time, unless they leave the Martial Arts Heaven and Earth, and accumulate enough martial fortune for the next entry, refreshing the entry qualification."

He shook his head.

Fortunately, he could still rely on his Erlang Avatar to come here and farm once more.

At this moment, he looked at the snot-like yellow polyp that burst from the Sand Snake King’s body, curiously asking:

"Is this the Earth Element Spirit Item? Looks like some kind of meat Taisui?"

Although he said this, his Five Elements Spiritual Body transmitted a strong devouring desire for this object, indicating that it indeed had the capability to enable his spiritual body to generate Earth Attribute True Qi.

...

Outside Five Elements Valley.

Qu Yunfei was still waiting where he was for Chen Ku to appear, but instead, he saw a young man walking from outside the valley, clad in a black robe and square headdress, with eyes gleaming brightly.

"This person seems to possess strong spiritual talent."

Engaging in eye contact with the other person, he sensed the newcomer’s spiritual cultivation far surpassed those of the same level, even making him, a Five Realms presence, somewhat uncomfortable.

"Another exam candidate?" Yet, as Qu Yunfei had such thoughts.

Buzz~~

The Five-colored Altar above drew into sudden contraction, gradually delineating the silhouette of a young man.

"Are you Chen Ku, the candidate from Baojiao County who broke mine and Lv Changhong’s record at Yellow Sand Ridge?"

As soon as Chen Ku appeared, he heard this inquiry and focused his gaze, seeing a 25-26-year-old young man standing far on the stage.

[Qu Yunfei harbors resentment towards the Diagram Master and unkindness towards the Master...]

He frowned.

And said: 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Who are you? I don’t know you."

"I’m Qu Yunfei; you’ll remember me in the future."

Qu Yunfei spoke indifferently to Chen Ku, then glanced at the incoming Erlang, sneered, and turned to leave.

"This person must be crazy!"

Chen Ku watched the opponent, inexplicably harboring hostility and envy for him.

Wait a minute.

Qu Yunfei?

The name seemed familiar.

Suddenly, he recalled that it was the name of the individual with the second-highest record on the massive stone wall of Yellow Sand Ridge.

Now, having broken the record, this person has dropped to third.

Is that why he bore resentment towards him?

But he wasn’t inclined to overthink this person’s thoughts towards him and instead looked pleasantly at the approaching figure.

Erlang approached the Diagram Master, nodding to Chen Ku, then looked at the Five-colored Altar as if they were unfamiliar, asking: "Is this the stage?"

Chen Ku gazed at Erlang and messaged via Transformation Diagram: "It’s up to you now; I’ve obtained the Earth Element Formation’s spiritual item, and for the cultivation of the first five layers of Huntian Overlord Body, I still lack wood, gold, and water, among which the Five-colored Peacock and Guan Hongluan have entered the Wood Formation. With their strength, passing through should not be difficult, and obtaining a Wood Element Spirit Item is likely. If you can obtain spiritual items related to gold and water, that would be excellent. I still need to reach the Dragon-locking Stone, so let’s act separately."

Erlang said little more and started hunting demons.

Chen Ku headed towards the direction of the Dragon-locking Stone as informed by Senior Brother Qin.

And as he made his way halfway.

As he anticipated.

On the Five-colored Altar, Guan Hongluan and the Five-colored Peacock’s forms emerged.

Guan Hongluan affectionately gazed at the Five-colored Peacock, which held a lush ’Green Immortal Vine’ in its mouth, jesting:

"Now you’re satisfied; this thing’s only useful for you."

The Five-colored Peacock raised its head to chirp in gratitude.

"Alright, now you should accompany me to Jingshen Peak."

Guan Hongluan stroked the Five-colored Peacock, saying:

"You must help me acquire that Nine Yang True Pill too."